In his book, Understanding Leadership, Tom Marshall contends, “Perceive something as a threat and you will experience fear, even if there is, in fact, no danger at all. Perceive something as humorous and you will want to laugh, even if the experience is painful.” Perception…it’s how we view reality, it’s how we view everything, including our trials. We know we are to respond with joy as we fall into the various afflictions of life, but doing so requires the right perception. To this, we turn to the Word of God.
Consider carefully what James said in the opening statement